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FZNT02 KNHC 151618
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   
1630 UTC WED APR 15 2015

CORRECTED FIRST CARIBBEAN SEA PARAGRAPH AND GULF OF MEXICO 
PARAGRAPH

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 11N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 14N59W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 49W AND 58W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 29N47W THEN STATIONARY FROM 
29N47W TO 29N51W TO 28N57W. N OF FRONT E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 29N61W TO 
28N67W THEN STATIONARY TO 29N73W TO 31N77W. OVER FORECAST WATERS 
N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 26N47W TO 24N51W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 23N59W TO 22N70W. N OF FRONT N OF 27N E OF 
65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SEAS HIGHEST 
NEAR 30N45W. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONTS E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 16N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN S OF 17N E OF 87W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN S OF 17N E OF 87W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 90W
SE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG NW YUCATAN COAST. S OF 22N 
BETWEEN 88W AND 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER MT. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.